PRINTER'S NO. 3648
No. 2587 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY CORRIGAN, BEBKO-JONES, CALTAGIRONE, M. COHEN,
DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GRUCELA,
HARHAI, HERMAN, JOSEPHS, LUCYK, MAHER, MANN, MASLAND, PESCI,
PETRONE, PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, SANTONI,
SCHULER, SEYFERT, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN,
TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD,
WASHINGTON, MARSICO AND HORSEY, JUNE 6, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 6, 2000
AN ACT
1 Declaring and adopting December 31, "First Night" as the State
2 celebration of New Year's Eve.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Finding of facts.
6 The General Assembly finds that:
7 (1) "First Night" is a community celebration of New
8 Year's Eve which began in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1976.
9 (2) "First Night" celebrations unite communities by
10 creating a shared cultural experience with interactive and
11 artistic events.
12 (3) "First Night" offers to families and individuals of
13 all ages a fulfilling and safe celebration of the New Year.
14 (4) "First Night" celebrations revitalize the urban
15 environment of older cities and attract tourism to new
1 locations.
2 (5) Over 200 cities in the United States host "First
3 Night" celebrations, including at least 17 in this
4 Commonwealth.
5 (6) Communities ranging from small towns to large urban
6 areas successfully bring their residents together with "First
7 Night" celebrations.
8 Section 2. Official State celebration.
9 December 31, "First Night," is hereby declared and adopted as
10 the State's celebration of New Year's Eve.
11 Section 3. Effective date.
12 This act shall take effect immediately.
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